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South Haven is a city in Wright County, Minnesota.
Minnesota State Highways 24 / 55 (co-signed) serve as a main route in
the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city
has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km˛), all of it land. The
elevation is 1,109 ft (338 m) above sea level.

As of the census of 2000, there were 204 people, 74
households, and 50 families residing in the city. The
population density was 322.7 people per square mile
(125.0/km˛). There were 76 housing units at an average
density of 120.2/sq mi (46.6/km˛). The racial makeup of
the city was 98.53% White, 0.98% Native American, and
0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 1.47% of the population.

There were 74 households out of which
37.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them,
56.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 31.1%
were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up
of individuals and 21.6% had someone living alone who
was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.39.

In the city the population was spread
out with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24,
25.5% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32
years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For
every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5
males.

The median income for a household in
the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family
was $34,063. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus
$22,188 for females. The per capita income for the city
was $12,751. About 4.3% of families and 12.1% of the
population were below the poverty line, including 19.0%
of those under the age of eighteen and 17.6% of those
sixty five or over.

SOUTH HAVEN,
a village in Southside Township on the Soo Line, which arrived in 1887,
was platted in 1888, and was incorporated as a village on May 2, 1902.
This name is derived from its township and from Fair Haven Township and
village on the north in Stearns County. Adolph G. Lane was postmaster
when the post office was established in 1887.

Fairhaven Farm is a family owned and operated
produce farm located in northern Fairhaven, Minnesota.
Marsha and Dave reently renovated their 2,400 square foot
barn, which now includes a 1,200 square foot gift shop and a
new industrial kitchen. The farm not only offers a wide
variety a fruit and a gift shop full of jams, hand-made
crafts and holiday decorations, but an opportunity for
people to come together and families to create traditions.